Randomness

I have been away from the computer for a couple of days because my dad is here visiting for the week. We have just been spending some time together. When my dad comes to visit TN he always stays with us because my sister works full time and she isn't home all that much. My sister is 6 years older than me (same age as my husband) and she has three children who are ages 22, 20, and 16. My boys love being around my sister and her family. However, last night was a little different story. Let me explain.......
My sister's youngest, Zach (16), usually loves to play with my kids who are 6 and 3. The problem is that now that Zach is 16, playing with my kids is no longer on his list of favorite things to do. He drives, he plays golf, he is constantly on the phone texting someone, and the big kicker--- he now has a girlfriend. So, last night while Zach was sitting in front of our computer talking on the phone to his girlfriend, my 6 year old was desperately trying to get his attention. He was really annoying him in an effort to get Zach to play with him. (He doesn't understand the girlfriend thing yet - Thank you Jesus!). Lake just could not understand why Zach didn't want to play with him. Lake's feelings were definitely hurt.
Last night as I was standing in front of the bathroom mirror taking off my make-up, I thought how we do the same thing to God. He wants our undivided attention and love, yet we tend to brush Him off very quickly. He uses people and circumstances to get us to look in His direction, but we are too busy doing other things to give Him the time He deserves. I wonder how many times I have hurt the feelings of God because I, His child, wouldn't even stop long enough to acknowledge Him. If I was a betting girl, I would say millions of times --- heck, maybe even millions of times per day.
Last night it hurt me that Lake's feelings were hurt. I felt sorry for him, after all, he just wanted someone to play with him and make him feel important and loved. Which is exactly what God wants from us--to know He is important to us AND for us to show Him that we love Him. Ya'll the truth is that there are days I feel like I just don't have the strength to do all the things I HAVE to do AND be the person God wants me to be. Does that make sense? There are days that it seems like such a daunting task to be a child of God, but the truth is that He doesn't expect us to jump through hoops, He just wants our love, our attention, and to know that He is most important to us.